Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Having the same relationship each to the other: mutual predators.
- adj. Directed and received by each toward the other; reciprocal: mutual respect.
- adj. Possessed in common: mutual interests.
- adj. Of, relating to, or in the form of mutual insurance.
- n. A mutual fund.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
- adj. Reciprocal.
- adj. Possessed in common.
- adj. Owned by the members.
- n. A mutual fund, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged
- adj. Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Reciprocally given and received; pertaining alike or reciprocally to both sides; interchanged: as, mutual love; to entertain a mutual aversion.
- Equally relating to or affecting two or more together; common to two or more combined; depending on, proceeding from, or exhibiting a certain community of action; shared alike.
- Common: used in this sense loosely and improperly (but not infrequently, and by many writers of high rank), especially in the phrase a mutual friend.
- Based on the principle of mutuality in sharing both burdens and benefits: as, a mutual insurance company.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. common to or shared by two or more parties
- adj. concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
Etymologies
Examples
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Ms. IRMA THOMAS (Singer): We've been what you call mutual admirers of each other's talent for a long time.
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And one of the things we've got to do is to understand that we've got to strengthen security in small-town America, as well, by helping smaller communities and smaller counties develop what we call mutual aid agreements.
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In this sense, this is what I call mutual concessions, if we could change the terms, that is, and make an honorable agreement in which both parties assume similar commitments.
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Following this afternoon's practice at Winter Park, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier spoke to reporters about McNabb's departure, which he called a mutual decision that was best for both parties.
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Transatlantic and Allied World called off their deal in mid-September, without specifying a reason for what they described as a mutual decision.
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I brought the old lady and Kitty to town with me, on what I call the mutual sight-seeing principle.
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We were contacted by another county for what we call mutual aid, which means they needed a little bit of assistance.
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The Memphis Grizzlies announced Monday in a statement that the team has ended its one-year contract with the 10-time All-Star and former league MVP in what it called a mutual agreement.
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Memphis announced Monday that the team has ended its one-year contract with the 10-time All-Star and former league MVP in what it called a mutual agreement.
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He and team officials later reached what they called a mutual decision that he be waived and days later, the New York Knicks, a reported suitor, said he did not fit into their rebuilding plans.
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